Big crowds in the National Parks on Labor Day Weekend!
Line of one.
(Probably why we like this park so much!)
There is a thin line of yellow and gray sandstone that contains uranium.
Early prospectors began searching for the metal in 1904.
(Mines located at lower right of photo)
It was thought to have valuable medicinal properties.
Radioactive ore from these mines was packed into pouches and worn around the neck, or it was crushed and mixed into water and consumed as a ‘health tonic.’
By 1950 the US Atomic Energy Commission encouraged the mining of Uranium. Companies were allowed to build roads, dig mines, and construct camps in the National Park. However, little Uranium was found.
Help!
It's easy to get lost in the rocks.
Glad we could find "The Gifford House"
( we stop and get our peach pies every time we come through this area!)
Yes, this is a worthwhile National Park to visit,
(Look at the crowds!😊)
